New Orleans police officer dies in shootout

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says the officer was shot and killed. The officer was patrolling the area of Tower Lane and Lake Forest Boulevard when he saw something suspicious, said NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison to FOX 8.

The officer who was killed was assigned to NOPD's 7th District, which polices New Orleans East, Harrison said. The officer returned fired back.

Investigators say that the man then ran into an apartment complex. Authorities are waiting to notify next of kin before the officer's identity is released. Eventually, the suspect surrendered peacefully and was transported to a local hospital.

He was rushed to a hospital to be treated where he died Friday morning.

The officer, assigned to New Orleans' 7th District, was on routine patrol along with three other officers shortly after midnight.

"Our department is grieving, our city is grieving and this family is grieving", said Harrison. "Our department is grieving, our city is grieving and this family is grieving so we ask the city to pray for us and keep us in our thoughts and prayers".

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